Christopher Smith (died 20 January 1835) was a London merchant, a Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament.
Life
He was born the son of a farmer near Abingdon-on-Thames, then in Berkshire. Having gone up to London to be inoculated against smallpox, he found himself working for a wine merchant who left him the business on his death. Smith's own sons were to continue the business after his own demise.
As a member of the Draper's Company he became London councilman in 1800 and in 1807 was raised to the honour of Aldermen, a rank he held until his death. He was elected a Sheriff of London for 1807–08 and Lord Mayor of London for 1817–18. He was President of St Thomas' Hospital from 1818 to his death.
In 1812 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans, holding the seat until 1818. After being defeated in the election of that year, he was re-elected to the seat in 1820, sitting until 1830.
He married twice and had two sons.
References
- "SMITH, Christopher (d.1835), of 7 Adam Street, Adelph, Westminster and Starborough Castle, Lingfield, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byJoseph Thompson Halsey Daniel Giles |
Member of Parliament for St. Albans 1812–1818 With: Joseph Thompson Halsey 1812–1818 William Tierney Robarts 1818 |
Succeeded byWilliam Tierney Robarts Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill |
| Preceded byJoseph Thompson Halsey Daniel Giles |
Member of Parliament for St. Albans 1820–1830 With: William Tierney Robarts 1820–1821 Sir Henry Wright-Wilson 1821–1826 John Easthope 1826–1830 |
Succeeded byViscount Grimston Charles Tennant (politician) |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded bySir Matthew Wood, Bt | Lord Mayor of London 1817–1818 |
Succeeded byJohn Atkins |